"He's quite a good seedling. I wonder if he can take that step?" In the void, a stalwart figure opened his eyes. His clear and bright gaze seemed to penetrate the endless void as he looked at a certain spot in the Ancient Illumination Palace in the Ancient Illumination God Dynasty. A faint smile flashed across his face.
That step!
What was that step?
That step was the step from the True Saint Realm to the Demigod Realm. It was like the difference between a human and a god. Stepping out was like a frog jumping out of a well, like a carp jumping through the dragon gate, like a bug breaking out of its cocoon and becoming a butterfly. It was a qualitative change, a qualitative change in life.
It was unknown how many people would be attracted by such a transformation, all for the sake of taking that step, but it was also unknown how many people would be stopped at that step.
Since ancient times, no matter which era it was in, Demigods were supreme existences. As for True Gods, they were more like a legend, an unreachable legend.
Since ancient times, no matter which era it was in, those cultivators would eventually want to take that step to become a Demigod. However, it was very, very difficult. Only one in ten thousand, or even one in a million. No one knew how many amazing people, how many people who could suppress an era, finally stopped at that step, unable to take that step and regretting it for the rest of their lives.
Up until now, the Chaotic Universe had never given birth to a Demigod. The current Demigods had all survived from the previous era or even the era before that.
Only Demigods had the ability to survive the destruction of the universe and return to the new universe.
However, not all Demigods could seize that opportunity.
…
In the secret palace, Chen Zong was not in a hurry to refine the Ancient Region Token. Although he was very anxious, he still calmed down and carefully recalled the battle on the tenth level of the Thousand Kills Pagoda. He recalled the sword attack that had erupted with all his strength.
He had used the Thousand Star Extreme Breaking Sword to perform the Hundred Swords Technique and then used the Hundred Swords Unification to push all things in the world into the void. He had directly exhausted all his strength without holding back.
The power of this sword attack had already surpassed the Sacrificial Spirit Kill.
Chen Zong believed that the power of this sword attack was enough to severely injure a top-tier Demon Emperor. Of course, it could not be killed. Even a peak Demon Emperor powerhouse would not be able to kill a top-tier Demon Emperor so easily. He would have to attack several times and exhaust his strength before he could have a chance of killing a top-tier Demon Emperor.
In other words, the power of that sword strike should be enough to threaten the Ultimate Devil Emperor.
Unfortunately, he only had the strength for one strike. After that strike, his cultivation strength and Divine Will would be completely exhausted. He would basically lose the ability to fight for a short period of time.
"Now, cultivation has become my shortcoming," Chen Zong could not help but think to himself.
In fact, in terms of cultivation, his Primordial Heart Force was pure and vigorous, and it definitely surpassed many peak True Saints. However, the various methods he had mastered were powerful, but they also consumed a lot of cultivation. If his cultivation was not very vigorous and pure, and his recovery speed was extremely fast, it would be difficult for him to support the consumption of the Ancient God Sword Armor.
As for the Hundred Swords Art, the higher the grade of the sword used, the faster the Chaos Origin Heart Force would be consumed.
The Thousand Star Pole-Breaker Sword was a top-tier Chaos saint weapon. Using it to perform the Hundred Swords Art would consume as much energy as equipping the Ancient Divine Sword Armor. If the two were to be used at the same time, the energy consumption would be even more shocking.
Regarding this point, Chen Zong was also helpless.
It would be great if the amount of his Primordial Heart Force could be further increased. If it doubled, it would mean that his fighting strength would be stronger.
Unfortunately, there was no way for him to increase the amount of his cultivation strength. It was also extremely difficult for him to make his cultivation strength more pure.
After coming back to his senses, Chen Zong took out the circular token that was half the size of his palm and immediately refined it.
Primordial Chaos Heart Force, Divine Will, and all sorts of other energies poured into the token, refining it bit by bit. A quarter of an hour later, Chen Zong had completely refined the Ancient Region Token. He could vaguely feel that this Ancient Region Token had become one with him, as if they were connected by blood.
No, it was not accurate to say that it was connected by blood. It was more like an evolution of the Spirit.
With a thought, the Ancient Region Medallion immediately melted into a ball of liquid, then a ball of gas. Like a mist, it rose into the air and fused with Chen Zong's Spiritual Energy.
It was a very strange feeling. Chen Zong suddenly had a flash of understanding. He seemed to be able to go to a mysterious place through the Ancient Region Token.
After carefully sensing it, he could vaguely feel that the mysterious place seemed to be full of attraction.
"Could it be the so-called Ancient Region?" Chen Zong could not help but secretly guess.
What was the Ancient Region like?
Chen Zong was not sure yet, but he should be able to find out soon.
Focusing all his attention on the power of the Ancient Region Medallion, Chen Zong immediately felt as if his Soul had left his body and was being guided by the power of the Ancient Region Medallion, quickly flying towards the mysterious place he had sensed.
This feeling was very strange. It was as if he was flying through endless time and space. His whole body seemed to be very clear, but also a little confused. It was a kind of half-dream and half-awake.
After an unknown period of time, Chen Zong suddenly awoke. He found himself standing in front of an incomparably huge door. This door was completely bronze in color, and looked very majestic and heavy. It was covered with veined patterns of slash-and-burn cultivation, beasts, and birds. It was like a mural that recorded the past. It looked somewhat crude, but it was vivid and lifelike, as if it was real.
The bronze door stood in front of Chen Zong. It was infinitely tall, as if there was no end to it. Chen Zong could not see what was behind the door.
Below his feet was a piece of nothingness.
"This … Could it be the so-called Ancient Region?" Chen Zong could not help but show some doubts.
It seemed to be different from what he had imagined.
In his imagination, the Ancient Region should be the same as the Three Great Dynasties.
Was it just a door?
Even if the door looked incomparably ancient and mysterious.
"Curious, aren't you?" A voice suddenly sounded out from behind him, startling Chen Zong. He immediately turned around and saw a young figure. Based on his appearance, he seemed to be from the Origin Race. This person was handsome and had a slight smile on his face. He gave off the feeling of being at ease, as if no matter what he faced, he would be able to remain calm and unruffled.
"My name is Xiu Cheng. As you can see, I am from the Origin Race," the handsome youth said with a smile. "This is my second time here."
"Chen Zong, human. First time here," Chen Zong replied. Then, he asked, "This … Could it be that this is the Ancient Region?"
"What is Brother Chen's understanding of the Ancient Region?" Xiu Cheng asked.
Chen Zong could not give an answer.
"This … is the Ancient Region," Xiu Cheng said with a smile. "The Ancient Region is just a name. Its other name is the Ancestral Land."
"Ancestral Land!" Chen Zong savored the name.
"Brother Chen, do you know that in the beginning, there was actually no difference between the human race and the Origin Race?" Xiu Cheng addressed Chen Zong in a somewhat familiar manner.
Chen Zong nodded. He already understood this point.
A long time ago, in a certain Primeval Universe, the human race and the Origin Race were actually one entity. There was no difference between them. However, a few variables occurred in the middle, causing them to split in two. Due to the different living environments and the long passage of time, they were split into the human race and the Origin Race.
This was also why the human race and the Origin Race had merged together in the Primal Chaos Universe.
This so-called Ancient Region was left behind by the ancestors of the human race and the Origin Race. It was the Ancestral Land.
The Ancestral Land had always existed, continuing through one Universe Epoch after another, until it disappeared in the last Universe Epoch. Or perhaps it was better to say that it was lost. This was because the Four Great Universes of that Universe Epoch were fragmented and incomplete.
When the Four Great Universes of the last Universe Epoch collided and fused together, various hidden Secret Realms appeared. The Ancestral Land of the human race and the Origin Race was discovered by the human race and the Origin Race Demigods, and they locked onto it once more.
The Primal Chaos Universe used the Ancestral Land as the foundation to establish the Three Great Divine Dynasties. Other forces also established them one after another.
The Ancient Region was what the outside world called it. The true name was the Ancestral Land. The Ancestral Land of the human race and the Origin Race was left behind by the ancestors of the human race and the Origin Race.
According to Xiu Cheng, only the most outstanding people of the Three Great Divine Dynasties were qualified to obtain the Ancient Region Token and enter this place to obtain opportunities.
Entering this place would require one's soul to leave their body. Only Demigods could enter with their true body.
Only Demigods could enter this place with their true body. This was also a kind of protection for the Ancestral Land.
Xiu Cheng also directly stated that the reason he was willing to tell Chen Zong all this was because Chen Zong had appeared here. And Chen Zong's appearance here meant that Chen Zong had obtained the Ancient Region Token. No matter what method he used to obtain the Ancient Region Token, there was only one explanation. Chen Zong's talent was outstanding, and he was an outstanding genius of the Ancient Divine Dynasty or Wankong Divine Dynasty.
Any genius who could obtain the Ancient Region Token was a peak genius. There were very few of them. If he could befriend them, he would do so. It was best if he didn't become enemies. This was Xiu Cheng's principle.
Otherwise, he wouldn't give Chen Zong a second glance, let alone explain the Ancient Region to Chen Zong in detail.
"The Ancient Region is the Ancestral Land. It was left behind by the ancestors. There are all kinds of inheritances left behind by the ancestors, and it is also filled with primordial divine power." Xiu Cheng said solemnly, "Brother Chen, when you enter the Ancient Region, you must remember to choose the inheritance first. After choosing the inheritance, you must absorb the primordial divine power with all your strength."
The Ancient Region was also the Ancestral Land. It was filled with primordial divine power. It was left behind by the ancestors after their deaths, and there were also the inheritances left behind by the ancestors.
The benefits of entering the Ancient Region were the primordial divine power and the inheritances left behind by the ancestors.
If no one had told him, perhaps he wouldn't have noticed it. No matter what, Xiu Cheng had told him all this out of goodwill. He owed him a favor.
"Many thanks." Chen Zong saluted with his sword.
"I'm also forming good karma." Xiu Cheng smiled. "Since Brother Chen already knows, let's enter the Ancestral Land together."
After saying that, Xiu Cheng pressed his hand on the huge bronze door. His body gradually emitted a layer of light. Xiu Cheng's body turned into a ray of light and slowly merged with the bronze door, disappearing before Chen Zong's eyes.
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